Cassius

Cassius

Background

Cassius is a Senator of Rome.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 10 Triumph played by Guy Henry

Cassius helps Servilia of the Junii to write anti-Caesar propaganda in which they sign it with Marcus Junius Brutus' name. He is at her home with Quintus Pompey when Brutus angrily enters the home and asks to speak with Servilia alone.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 11 The Spoils played by Guy Henry

Cassius comes across Brutus ordering one of his entourage to erase graffiti depicting Brutus assassinating Caesar and tells him there are many more spread across Rome. They walk into the Senate grounds and Cassius shows Brutus Caesar's new chair, which Cassius refers to as a throne. They argue when Cassius says that the future of the Republic is up to Brutus and he tells him that the citizens will only accept the death of Caesar if it is Brutus who kills him and Brutus storms out of the Senate angrily.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 12 Kalends of February played by Guy Henry

In the Senate, Cassius, Cimber, Casca, Marcus Tullius Cicero and Brutus are critically pointing out the new Senators created by Caesar. Cassius points out how Caesar treats Lucius like a son on purpose to rouse Brutus. Servilia and her anti-Caesar conspirators hold a meeting where they discuss how to kill Caesar. Casca is weary of attacking Caesar with Lucius Vorenus around, who Quintus Pompey calls a son of a whore and Brutus describes Lucius to Servilia. Brutus demands that Caesar's murder be committed on Senate grounds and the others agree. As Caesar is walking into the Senate, he is attacked by a group of Senators. Cassius grabs a knife and puts it in Brutus' hand and tells him to stab Caesar. After Brutus kills Caesar, Cassius declares thus ever to tyrants.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 1 Passover played by Guy Henry

Marcus Tullius Cicero goes to Servilia's home and congratulates Brutus, Cassius and the other assassins. When Cicero hears that Mark Antony is still alive he attempts to leave, but almost runs into Mark Antony as he enters Servilia's home. Mark Antony offers a truce, but before negotiations can commence, Mark Antony sees Quintus Pompey in the room and demands he leave due to Quintus' attempt that morning to murder him. Brutus insists that no order was made to kill Mark Antony, and Quintus is told to leave by Cassius. Mark Antony offers to Brutus and the other senators a compromise in which they are given amnesty in exchange for Caesar's will and acts to be upheld and a public funeral. Mark Antony waits outside while the conspirators discuss his offer, and while Cassius, Cicero and Servilia want to murder Mark Antony now, Brutus refuses. Brutus walks outside and tells Mark Antony his offer will be accepted. After Mark Antony's powerful eulogy is given at Caesar's funeral, Cassius and the other assassins are forced to flee Rome to avoid the angry mob.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 3 These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero played by Guy Henry

In the Province of Bithynia in Eastern Turkey, Cassius and Brutus are trying to get money from a Bithynian Vizier. Brutus is telling the story of how he stabbed Caesar when a Pontic Dignitary tells him he thinks it was cowardly to stab a dying Caesar. A drunken Brutus demands the Pontic Dignitary stand up and fight him and Cassius drags Brutus away.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 4 Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare) played by Guy Henry

Cassius tells Brutus the news of those that have sent money or troops.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 5 Heroes of the Republic played by Guy Henry

Brutus receives a letter from Cicero telling him that he and Cassius have been declared enemies of Rome by Gaius Octavian and he happily tells Cassius that the senate is begging for them to come back and save the Republic. They then march their armies towards Rome.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 6 Philippi played by Guy Henry

Cassius and Brutus continue with their army towards Rome. Cassius sees Brutus admiring his father's ring. Aide de Camp enters their tent and tells them that Octavian and Mark Antony's armies are nearby. Cassius tells Aide de Camp to tell the army to break camp, but Brutus decides they will go to battle. The next day at the Battle of Philippi, Brutus remembers that it is Cassius' birthday. The battle begins and Octavian and Mark Antony's army overwhelms the army of Brutus and Cassius. Cassius is wounded and dies on his birthday after being brought to Brutus.